WESTFIELD STATE SWEEPS
2007 MASCAC MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

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PAXTON, MA, Oct. 20, 2007 - The Westfield State men's and women's cross country teams earned a sweep of the MASCAC Cross Country Championships at Moore State Park on Saturday, October 20.

In the women's meet, Westfield State placed four runners in the top 10 and tallied 45 points en route to team championship honors. Bridgewater State (60), Salem State (64), Worcester State (93), Fitchburg State (137), Mass. Maritime (160) and Framingham State (167) rounded out the seven-team field.

In the men's meet, Westfield State had all five of its scoring runners place in the top 15 overall to post a winning total of 46 points. Worcester State (50), Mass. Maritime (81), Fitchburg State (106), Bridgewater State (118), Salem State (123) and MCLA (190) rounded out the seven-team field.

2007 ALL-MASCAC MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

1. Forest Wilber (Worcester State)         27:03.9              
2. Andrew Messer (Westfield State)       27:27.9             
3. Brian Stewart (Bridgewater State)     27:55.7               
4. John Messer (Westfield State)           27:56.9                
5. Adam Malek (Worcester State)           28:04.6                
6. Rob Lind (Worcester State)                28:19.1               
7.  Kyle Ingersoll (Mass. Maritime)          28:30.2                
8. David Johnson (Mass. Maritime)         28:36.6               
9. Mark Dawson (Salem State)               28:38.6                
10. Keon Valcour (Fitchburg State)         28:47.1  

Runner of the Year: Forest Wilber (Worcester State)
Rookie of the Year: David Johnson (Mass. Maritime)   

2007 ALL-MASCAC WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM

1. Nicole Mauro (Bridgewater State)              19:43.2                
2.  Marybeth Inman (Salem State)                 20:15.7                
3. Amanda Hauswirth (Bridgewater State)    21:01.6                
4. Sasha Mackey (Salem State)                     21:05.3                
5.  Kerry Arouca (Westfield State)                 21:22.3                
6. Lindsay Shields (Worcester State)             21:22.7                
7. Marianne Mealey (Westfield State)            21:25.7                
8. Catherine Comptois (Fitchburg State)        21:26.2               
9. Allison Brown (Westfield State)                  21:27.9               
10. Heather Wiencko (Westfield State)          21:28.7   

Runner of the Year: Nicole Mauro (Bridgewater State)
Rookie of the Year: Marybeth Inman (Salem State)